by D L Jones
CHAUNCY (whispering) (CONT'D)
Sit the fuck down, I want to ask you a question.
The Kidnapper sits down. CHAUNCY eases over, still holding his arm like he has a gun but not letting the kidnapper see. CHAUNCY sits across from the kidnapper and stares at him.
The Kidnapper
So.... what the fuck do you want to know?
CHAUNCY
You are the guy that kidnapped me and my friend?
THE KIDNAPPER
Yeah...
CHAUNCY
Did you kidnap all those other people too?
THE KIDNAPPER
There were no other people?
CHAUNCY
Bullshit, news of people being kidnapped were all over the tv for weeks. Your saying they, weren't you?
THE KIDNAPPER
What I’m telling you MR. Peters, there was no other kidnapping!
CHAUNCY looks away for a second then looks back. Puzzled
CHAUNCY
Explain...
THE KIDNAPPER
Your friend MR. Jones arranged that whole ordeal.
CHAUNCY
How do you know MR. Jones!
THE KIDNAPPER
I'm what you call a human Guinea pig. I know you have heard about these drug companies secretly experimenting on Humans before, right?
CHAUNCY
You were being experimented on?
THE KIDNAPPER
No, you dumb ass, YOU WERE!
Just then the Kidnapper tosses the table and runs out the building.
CHAUNCY calmly stands and dusts himself off. He walks over to the counter and ask the Waitress for a slice of pie to go. he takes the slice of pie and walks towards the front door. While taking a bite out of his pie, he grabs the vial of Hypo from his pocket and jabs himself in the leg.
He walks outside of the diner, where he sees the Kidnapper still running, a few blocks away.
He reaches behind the bush and grabs the backpack.
He puts it on then takes off in a wild sprint.
He covers the 3 blocks distance in the time it takes the kidnapper to run an extra half block. The Kidnapper isn't that fast to begin with as he is rather overweight.
CHAUNCY runs towards the Kidnapper and swings from about 6 feet away and lands a punch to the back of his head. That punch dropped the kidnapper instantly causing his chin to slam into the concrete. Teeth fly out of the kidnapper’s mouth and his blond and grey beard is now turning red with blood.
CHAUNCY
YOU MEAN TO TELL ME TRE PAID YOU TO KIDNAP US.... TO EXPERIMENT ON ME WITH THAT DRUG?
The Kidnapper looks up at CHAUNCY and smiles. Showing his now missing teeth. He laughs and coughs at the same time
THE KIDNAPPER
Correct asshole! CORRECT!!
CHAUNCY kicks the kidnapper and begins stomping him wildly.
POLICE #1
FREEZE!
A nearby police OFFICER see's the beating and attempt to put a stop to it.
CHAUNCY flees the scene before any other police got a chance to gather.
INT. LISA's Apartment - 9:45 PM
REBECCA has been at LISA's house ever since TRE called with the warning the night before. She has spent most of the time Crying and confused.
LISA
Maybe TRE is the one that got you pregnant? I mean weren't you two screwing like rabbits for the last couple months?
REBECCA
That doesn't matter. He knows I've been with someone else. It’s over.
LISA
Well he's been on a rampage, he's on the news again. Looks like he attacked some guy in a restaurant earlier today.
REBECCA focuses her attention to the tv to see a mugshot of CHAUNCY on the screen when her Phone rings.
REBECCA
Hello?
CHAUNCY (V.O.)
Becca! It’s me, CHAUNCY. Had to get a burner earlier today.
REBECCA
CHAUNCY? Why are you calling me? TRE told me you aren't yourself. What's going on?
Cut to:
INT. The HD SHOP BACK OFFICE
CHAUNCY is rushing around, gathering some items from the closet and getting money from a safe near his desk. The police are watching the front of the store.
CHAUNCY
You have to believe me Becca, TRE is behind all of this—
REBECCA (V.O.)
I don't want to hear it. You are all over the news CHAUNCY. You half killed a guy on the street today!
CHAUNCY
Look, When TRE came to visit... the kidnapping... it all was a plan... a setup—
REBECCA (V.O.)
I don't want to hear it CHAUNCY, I think you've lost it!
REBECCA hangs up the phone before CHAUNCY can get another word in.
CHAUNCY calls back a few times but REBECCA doesn't answer
CHAUNCY grabs the things he gathers and lifts the window on the side of his office and slips out without anyone seeing.
EXT. Highway near LISA’s house
TRE is heading down the road with about 5 or 6 cardboard boxes filled with Vials of Hypo sitting on the passenger seat. He turns the corner to see the apartment building where LISA lives. He gets out of the car and walks up to the front door. The front door has an intercom system with a display screen where you can look up residence.
TRE presses the button a few times till he sees LISA's name and he initiate a buzz.
LISA (V.O.)
Hello
TRE
Hello, this is Tracy Jones. I'm looking for REBECCA...
REBECCA (V.O.)
I'll be down in a minute.
TRE walks pace back n forth a few times. He looks back at his car where he just had it parked in front of the building and the engine still running.
The front door opens, and REBECCA comes out
REBECCA
CHAUNCY called me, he was telling me some crazy things.
TRE
Yeah, I told you he isn't himself. Right now, you need to stay away from him. I'm working on getting him some help
REBECCA
TRE...
REBECCA looks and notices TRE's car running and slowly walks over while she continues to talk.
REBECCA (CONT'D)
Why are you hear?
TRE
I just thought I’d check in on you.... you Know, which CHAUNCY in the news and all.
TRE casually walks beside REBECCA, blocking her view of the car
REBECCA
No, I mean why are you here? Why were you here yesterday?
TRE
Because...
REBECCA
CHAUNCY said you were with the guy that kidnapped you two today. What do you know about that?
REBECCA gets close enough to the car and notices the cardboard boxes. A couple were open, and she could see the vials. At that moment, she realizes that what CHAUNCY was saying was true... or had some truth in it. She takes a step back.
TRE notices that she is starting to figure things out and he pulls out a Vial of Hypo from his pocket and injects himself.
TRE
So... What did CHAUNCY tell you? What do you think you know?
REBECCA is still backing away slowly. Carefully trying to plot out her next move.
TRE (CONT'D)
I think you should stop backing away from me Becca.
I'm not the one you need to be worrying about
REBECCA has made it half way back to the door. LISA was watching the whole time and senses that something is wrong, so she slowly opens the door.
REBECCA turns and runs toward the building.
TRE (CONT'D)
I told you not to run. I didn't want this to happen.
TRE takes off at incredible speed behind REBECCA. She manages to get inside the building before TRE and closes the door.
Both Becca and LISA run up the stair.
TRE sprints towards the door and kicks it, busting it off the hinges and onto the floor. He then runs up the stairs
.
He gets up one flight, then turns the corner and goes up another flight. As soon as he gets to the landing and is about to turn the corner---
BLAHOWWW
LISA was hiding with a fire extinguisher. She swung it as hard as she could, and it met TRE's face as he was rounding the corner.
The extinguisher his him so hard that it knocked him through the glass window where he fell the 3 floors to the ground outside of the building.
REBECCA and LISA don’t stop to see the damage, they continue running up the stairs.
EXT. Outside of the apt building
TRE hits the ground and rolls a few times. He gets himself together and stand up, brushing himself off.
BLAM
Out of nowhere, CHAUNCY throws the hardest elbow to the side of TRE's Neck. Knocking him back to the grown instantly.
CHAUNCY
Fuck are you doing here TRE?!
CHAUNCY kicks TRE again as he tries to stand, knocking him back to the ground.
CHAUNCY (CONT'D)
You set all this up... to get me addicted to this Hypo shit?
CHAUNCY goes to kick TRE again but TRE Manages to move out of the way
CHAUNCY (CONT'D)
Want to see if this shit would make me crazy? Well guess what? I am Crazy... Happy now?
TRE stands and looks as CHAUNCY injects himself with a vial of Hypo
TRE
Is that your second one? CHAUNCY you can do two. It’s never been tested!
CHAUNCY
Well guess what...
CHAUNCY charges TRE but TRE ducks under, lifting CHAUNCY over his shoulder and flipping him over his back.
TRE doesn't bother to try to fight, he just runs away.
CHAUNCY rolls over and stands up immediately and begins to chase TRE.
TRE runs around to the front of the building and into the door he kicked off the hinges. CHAUNCY gets around the corner and see's TRE running in the building and he follows.
They both race up the stairs. Flight after flight. The building has about 25 floors and they made it up to the 12th floor when TRE notices the apt number that was on the intercom. He runs to that door and kicks it down and runs in.
LISA and REBECCA were in the apt hiding. REBECCA was in the bedroom in the closet. She had the phone in her hand and was on the phone with the police.
REBECCA (whispering)
He's in here now, help me, I don't know what to do.
911 (V.O.)
Stay calm. Lay the phone on the floor somewhere near you but keep this call open. The police are on their way. I'm right here.
REBECCA lays the phone on the floor and curls up in the back of the closet
TRE is walking around. This time not making any noise. He sees LISA but ignores her
TRE
I'm not looking for you, where's Becca BECCA!!
TRE walks into the bedroom
TRE (CONT'D)
This place isn't that big. There can’t be too many places for you to hide
He stands next to the closet door where REBECCA is hiding. REBECCA is trying to be quiet and she notices that the door is cracked open just a little bit. Maybe a half inch. She can see TRE's foot right next to the door. She has a knife in her hand and thinks about stabbing his foot and making a run for it.
She grips the knife and focuses on his foot.
He is just standing there.
She slowly looks up, her eyes follow his foot to his legs and up to his waist then chest then when she gets to his head, she notices that he is looking right in her face, and had been the whole time
REBECCA
NOOO!!!
REBECCA is startled and yells. TRE grabs her by her hair and drags her out of the closet. Just then LISA hits him in the head with the fire extinguisher again. He stumbles. LISA revs back and swings the fire extinguisher again as hard as she can and hits TRE in the shoulder and he falls to the ground.
After a second, TRE's eyes get big and he disappears from view.
CHAUNCY grabs TRE by the ankles and runs out of the Apartment dragging TRE behind.
CHAUNCY runs down the stairs as TRE is being pulled. Head bouncing on every step.
TRE
HAHAHA You have to be a lot more creative than that to hurt me! I'm on Hypo Too!
CHAUNCY gets to the 5th floor landing and tosses TRE over the railing. He leans over, and watches TRE fall to the first floor.
CHAUNCY then jumps over the railing and lands hard on the ground beside TRE, just missing him.
CHAUNCY looks up.
BLAM BLAM BLAM
RATATATA
POW POW
The police had the entrance surrounded and unloaded on CHAUNCY
REBECCA
NOOOOO!!!
REBECCA looks down the stairwell to see CHAUNCY get gunned down by the police. TRE lays still, pretending to be unconscious.
EXT. Outside of the APT BUILDING - 20 minutes later
By now there are a whole host of Police cars and detectives trying to find out what was going on. TRE is on a stretcher being wheeled into an ambulance. CHAUNCY is on a different Stretcher.
LISA hugs REBECCA while she sits crying.
REBECCA
TRE is the one you have to arrest... not CHAUNCY
OFFICER RYAN
I'm so sorry MR.s. Peters, but you know your husband was a wanted man
OFFICER FORD
If he survives all those gunshot wounds, he will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison
LISA
What about TRE? He was trying to attack us
OFFICER FORD
That will be left in the hands of the judges. Right now, there's not enough evidence to suggest he did anything but attempt to defend himself.
REBECCA cries and walks over to CHAUNCY and they are loading him onto the ambulance.
Police OFFICER
Please stand back Ma'am
REBECCA
That's my Husband! I want to be with my Husband!
OFFICER FORD holds REBECCA as she goes limp, crying.
A couple of police OFFICERs that were checking TRE's car found the cardboard boxes filled with the Vials of Hypo
POLICE OFFICER
Hypo... I heard about this stuff. Suppose to be like steroids, on steroids.
OFFICER RYAN
Yea I think both of them are Hopped up on the stuff. The only reason MR. Peters is alive right now.
INT. HOSPITAL - 2 weeks later – day
REBECCA is still distraught about the events that happened 2 weeks ago. She’s sitting by the bedside of CHAUNCY who has been in a Coma ever since
REBECCA
Does he really need to be handcuffed? He's in a Coma!
GUARD
He still is under Police watch. He is considered a prisoner until a court proves him innocent.
REBECCA
Proves him innocent, I thought he was innocent until proven guilty
GUARD
Honestly, is it ever that way?
REBECCA
Dick!
REBECCA takes the cotton swab from the cup and pats water on CHAUNCY's lips.
OFFICER FORD enters the room and gives REBECCA a hug.
OFFICER FORD
Is a shame that we couldn't get anything concrete to hold MR. Jones on. Looks like he's going to get away with all of his involvement.
REBECCA looks over at OFFICER RYAN then back at CHAUNCY.
EXT. The HD SHOP STOREFRONT - several weeks later
